March in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!

Spring is in the air! We have so much to learn!

This Month:

Character Education Trait: Fairness

March Special Days/Events

Thursday, March 9^th – Primary/Junior Activity Day!

March 13 – March 17 – March Break (no school)

Friday, March 17^th – St. Patrick’s Day

Monday, March 20^th – First Day of Spring

Literacy

Media Literacy

-> Students designed a cereal box and will make a commercial to advertise their cereal

Read Alouds This Month:

Little Red Riding Hood Stories

 

Little Red Riding Hood
Retold by Bernadette Watts

Here are some other versions of Little Red Riding Hood: 

Ninja Red Riding Hood
By Corey Rosen Schwartz

Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale
By Lisa Campbell Ernst

Super Red Riding Hood
By Claudia Davila

Fixed Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood
Fixed Fairy Tales YouTube Video


Math

Continuing 2D and 3D Geometry:

  -> Names and characteristics of shapes and figures.

  -> Angles – right angles, angles greater than a right angle and less

  than a right angle

  -> Congruent shapes (congruent shapes are the same size and

  shape)

  -> Symmetry

Science

Completing (Grade 3) Structures and (Grade 4) Pulleys and Gears

Have a Great March Break!!

Grade 3/4 was hard at work in February!

Students wrote Valentine’s Day Colour Poems using similes.

For Art, students created portraits like artist Pablo Picasso.

February in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!

February is the shortest month of the year,

but there is so much going on!

This Month:

Character Education Trait: Acceptance

I believe people’s differences make them more interesting.

I believe everyone belongs.

February Special Days/Events

February 2^nd – Groundhog Day

February 14^th – Valentine’s Day

February 16^th – Family Dance!

February 17^th – P.D. Day (no school)

February 20^th – Family Day (no school)

Literacy

Read Alouds this Month:                                

                                                                                            

Martin's Big Words
By Doreen Rappaport  

The Other Side
By Jacqueline Woodson

Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a
Remarkable Friendship
By Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff
and Dr. Paula Kahumbu

A true story about the value of accepting other's differences

Owen snuggling up to his friend, Mzee.

Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!
By Jody Nyasha Warner

A picture book about a brave Canadian who took a stand against discrimination.

Here's the link for "The Present" an amazing short film about Acceptance: 

The Present

*Students will also write colour poems for Valentine’s Day.

Math

*Beginning Geometry: 2D Shapes and 3D Solids

Science

*Hands on investigations on Strong and Stable Structures and Pulleys and Gears

Art

*Students will create art with themselves inside a snow globe!

I'm inside a snow globe
with my snowman friend!

January was all about SNOW!!

We read a story about a family who lived in a snow globe, and students imagined what life would be like if they lived inside a snow globe!

ELL students wrote about what they would do if they were stuck inside a snowglobe.

We have also been reading about and writing about snowmen!

Students imagined what life would be like as a snowman for 

“A Snowman’s Frosty Feelings”.

They also wrote about what they think snowmen do at night while we are asleep. 

Students also created art showing what they think snowmen do at night using chalk pastels.

Today was a Snow Day!

We read Snowman Magic, and drew and wrote all about the story.

January in Ms. Robinson's Classroom

I hope everyone has had a fun, restful holiday. 
Let's begin 2017 with a positive attitude, ready to learn!

This Month:

Character Education Trait: Perseverance

I will stay on task and not give up!

I am willing to work hard to complete tasks!

January Special Days/Events:

Monday, January 9^th, 2017: Back to School

Thursday, January 12^th:  Hot 89.9 Breakfast Dance Party

                                       (8:30am - 9:30am)

Monday, January 30^th:  PD Day

Literacy

* We will be writing New Year’s Resolutions for 2017

* Writing: If I Lived in a Snow Globe!

* Read Alouds

* Paragraph Writing: Winter and Snowman Point of View

Math

We will continue Measurement and begin our next unit.

Social Studies/Science

We are finishing learning about Canada and Communities, and will begin:

Grade 3 – Strong and Stable Structures

Grade 4 – Pulleys and Gears
Pulleys and Gears are wheels that make it easier to lift a heavy load.

Art

Winter art including Snowmen!

December in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!

This Month:

Character Education Trait: Empathy

I will try to understand what another person is feeling.  

I will try to see the world through someone else's eyes.  

I will try to help people to get along better and to feel better.

Special Days/Events:

Random Acts of Kindness at Sawmill Creek

December 19^th – December 23^rd: Spirit Week! 

Monday, December 19 - Holiday Colours Day
Tuesday, December 20 - Crazy hat/Hair Day and Craft Day
Wednesday, December 21 - Holidays at the Creek @11am
Our class will perform The Santa Claus Rock with Mrs. K's grade 1 class (Oh ya! Uh huh!)
Thursday, December 22 - Beach Day
Friday, December 23 - Pajama Day

Winter Holidays: December 24^th – January 8^th, 2017

Literacy

In November, we watched the Pixar short, For the Birds, then discussed anti-bullying. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYTrIcn4rjg

Students created Anti-Bullying posters inspired 
by For the Birds.

  

  

  

Literacy

We will be reading about Empathy – putting yourself in the place of someone else.

The Sweetest Fig By Chris Van Allsburg

Students wrote poems from the point of view of the 2 main characters, and performed silent tableaux showing 3 scenes from the story.

We will also be reading fiction and non fiction texts about the Arctic, including texts about Arctic animals like polar bears.

Math

We will complete our Patterning unit and begin working on Measurement including linear measurements (cm, mm, m, km) and perimeter and area.

Students also completed Winter Coordinates activities: 

Social Studies

The grade 3’s will finish working on Living and working in Canada, and the grade 4’s will finish Canada’s provinces, territories and Regions.



Visual Art
We also learned how to draw cute penguin pictures for art: 

Have a safe and Happy Holiday! See in January 2017!